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- Volkswagen revamps classic 1960s microbus into a cool electric ride Thu, 26 Mar 20, 5:30amVolkswagen campers have been the choice of many road warriors since the 1950s. Now, the iconic car manufacturer has just unveiled an electric option of the classic T1 Samba Bus. Although the new-and-improved microbus still...
- INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks Resilient Design with J Mays, VP of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer at Ford Motors Tue, 1 Oct 13, 7:33amFew designers get the opportunity to define a brand as prominent as Ford, but for the last 16 years, J Mays has been the driving design force behind the vehicles coming off the car company's production line...
- INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Chats with J Mays, VP of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer at Ford Motor Company Thu, 30 May 13, 2:00amAutomotive designer J Mays has become well-known as the design director of Ford Motor Company. Born in rural Oklahoma, Mays started working at his family's auto parts store at an early age with aspirations of becoming an...
- Edison2′s New Very Light Car 4.0 Weighs Less than 1,100 Pounds Tue, 16 Apr 13, 1:00amEdison2 just unveiled the latest version of its Very Light Car (VLC) at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. An earlier version of the vehicle won the $5 million Automotive X Prize back in 2010, and the new Very Light...
- Wind-Powered Car Travels 3,000 Miles Across Australia for $15 Worth of Electricity Tue, 12 Feb 13, 2:17amA lightweight carbon-fiber car that runs on lithium-ion batteries and a portable wind turbine has just traveled 3,000 miles across Australia—and it used only $15 worth of electricity...